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<strong>Dec</strong>ember 20<strong>15</strong><br />
ISSUE 1<br />
… a collaborative eTwinning project<br />
PARTNER SCHOOLS<br />
● 47th Primary<br />
School of Piraeus<br />
(Greece)<br />
● 18th Primary School<br />
of Kalamata<br />
(Greece)<br />
● 8 th Primary School<br />
of Pyrgos, Lampeti<br />
● Ceip Lazarillo de<br />
Tormes (Salamanca<br />
- Spain)<br />
● “George Tutoveanu”<br />
School (Barlad -<br />
Romania)<br />
A few words about our project<br />
Creating an English School <strong>Newspaper</strong> is an enjoyable, creative<br />
and educational process!<br />
This project aspires to involve many <strong>European</strong> learners in the<br />
creation of a common <strong>Newspaper</strong>! Each issue will be thematic, so<br />
that all participants can get an idea of what is going on in their<br />
partners' side.<br />
It is a fun-filled project that will help everyone realize the<br />
emergence of English as an international language and help them<br />
expand their horizons. Using English as the vehicle, this project<br />
will provide useful insight on their peers' daily routine,<br />
interests, customs and mentality, allowing everyone thus to<br />
become more tolerant with diversity.<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember 20<strong>15</strong><br />
ISSUE 1<br />
In this issue you can<br />
read about our…<br />
COUNTRY
MY COUNTRY, GREECE<br />
School name : 18th Elementary school of Kalamata<br />
Editor<br />
Reporters<br />
: Ms Nancy, English teacher<br />
: Alex, Chrysanthi, Evi, Jenny, Joanna, Konstandina, Mary, Angel,<br />
Jim, Kostas, Lucas, Nick Ch., Nick K., Socrates L., Socrates S., Spyros(6th Grade students)<br />
by Nick K., Socrates L. &<br />
Lucas<br />
GREECE<br />
by Kostas, Jim, Joanna, Nick Ch.&<br />
Konstandina<br />
Greece is in southeastern Europe.<br />
It is in the Balkan Peninsula. It<br />
borders Albania, Bulgaria and<br />
FYROM to the north and Turkey to<br />
the east.<br />
It is between the Aegean Sea to<br />
the east and the Ionian Sea to the<br />
west.<br />
Athens is the biggest city in<br />
Greece and the capital of Greece.<br />
<strong>The</strong>ssaloniki, Patras, Kavala,<br />
Larissa, Heraklion, Volos, Ioannina,<br />
Rhodes, Serres and Kalamata are<br />
some of the big cities.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Greek flag<br />
Greece is a historical<br />
country, the birthplace of<br />
democracy and the Olympic<br />
Games. Thousands of tourists<br />
visit it every summer because<br />
it's a beautiful country.<br />
Everybody who visits Greece<br />
wants to come back again one<br />
day. We love it and like<br />
living here because Greece is<br />
the best country in the<br />
world.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Greeks love going to local fairs, eating,<br />
drinking and dancing<br />
by Angel and Spyros<br />
Greece has 11 million people.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are many immigrants in<br />
Greece from Albania,<br />
Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia,<br />
Russia and Ukraine. <strong>The</strong><br />
Greeks are friendly,<br />
hospitable and outgoing<br />
people.<br />
Lovely islands and sea<br />
by Alex,Mary and Konstantina<br />
<strong>The</strong> climate in Greece is mild. In the<br />
winter it is often wet and warm and<br />
in the summer dry and hot. In the<br />
western side of Greece the climate is<br />
wetter and colder because of the<br />
Pindus mountain.<br />
Some lovely mountains, too!<br />
by Jenny, Evi, Chrysanthi &<br />
Mary<br />
Greeceis mountainous but it has<br />
many islands (more than 2000).<br />
Greece has the peninsula of the<br />
Peloponnese in the south where<br />
our city Kalamatais situated. Our<br />
country is surrounded by sea<br />
everywhere. Actually, it has the<br />
tenth longest coastline in the<br />
world.<br />
18th Elementary school of Kalamata, Greece 6
SIGHTS<br />
IN OUR AREA<br />
(southern Peloponnese)<br />
Diros cave by Jim & Kostas<br />
It is found 90 km from our city,<br />
Kalamata (about a two-hour drive<br />
by car). <strong>The</strong>re are three caves<br />
with spectacular stalactites and<br />
stalagmites and there is a river in<br />
the caves that you can travel by<br />
boat. It‛ s a unique experience.<br />
Monemvasia by Joanna<br />
<strong>The</strong>Castle Townof Monemvasiais<br />
among the most impressive places<br />
in Greece. Located on the south<br />
eastern side of Peloponnese, this<br />
huge sea rock is not visible from<br />
the mainland. You can reach<br />
Monemvasia by boat. Up to a point<br />
you can go by car and then on foot<br />
following a path. This is how the<br />
name came out, meaning single<br />
passage. It takes more than two<br />
and a half hours to get there from<br />
Kalamata.<br />
Mystrasby Evi<br />
Mystras is an archaeological site 55 km<br />
away from Kalamata, in the region of<br />
Laconia. <strong>The</strong> Castle Town of Mystras<br />
was very strong in the Byzantine times<br />
and in the last decades of the<br />
Byzantine period it was the second<br />
most important town after<br />
Constantinople. On top of the hill,<br />
there is the Palace of the Despots and<br />
several Byzantine churches. Below the<br />
castle, there is a new village with<br />
hotels. <strong>The</strong>re are also many trekking<br />
paths, leading to beautiful spots.<br />
Mystras<br />
Monemvasia<br />
Diros cave<br />
Ancient Messene by Socrates L.<br />
Messeneis a significant ancient<br />
city in terms of size, form, and<br />
state of preservation. It has much<br />
to offer from sanctuaries and<br />
public buildings to imposing<br />
fortifications, houses and tombs.<br />
It takes about an hour to get<br />
there by car.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Temple of Apollo Epicurius<br />
at Bassae<br />
by Socrates S.<br />
It is an Ancient Greek temple<br />
about one and a half hour away<br />
from Kalamata, known for its<br />
architecture. It is dedicated to<br />
the god of healing. A 31 meter<br />
long frieze from the temple has<br />
been transported to the British<br />
Museum in London.<br />
Apollo Epicurius<br />
Greece at a glance<br />
by Nick Ch., Mary, Konstandina & Alex<br />
Size: about 60000 km 2<br />
Capital: Athens<br />
Population:about 11 million people<br />
Form of government: Parliamentary<br />
republic<br />
Language: Greek (it is the oldest<br />
language in Europe)<br />
Major religion: Orthodox Christian<br />
Currency:euro<br />
Agriculture:wheat, corn, barley,<br />
olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco,<br />
potatoes, beef, dairy products<br />
Industries:tourism, food and tobacco<br />
processing (one of the biggest Greek<br />
tobacco companies is in our city),<br />
textiles, chemicals, mining, petroleum<br />
Ancient Messene<br />
18th Elementary school of Kalamata, Greece 7
School name : 18th Elementary school of Kalamata<br />
Editor<br />
Reporters<br />
: Ms Dimitra, English teacher<br />
: Alex, Andrew, Aphrodite, Athena, Daniel, Ektoras, George, Georgia, John, Kostas, Micaela, Rougen, Stevia,<br />
Vassiliki, Nick (6th Grade students)<br />
GREEK RECIPES<br />
by Athena & Alex<br />
by Alexandra<br />
18th Elementary school of Kalamata, Greece 8
y Athena & Andrew<br />
by Kostas<br />
It looks as if Santa has trouble<br />
finding his reindeer...<br />
by Stevia<br />
It also seems that Santa has parked<br />
his sleigh in our school!!<br />
18th Elementary school of Kalamata, Greece 9
SWEET CHRISTMAS RECIPES<br />
recipe by Micaela<br />
… and an Xmas wordsearch puzzle!<br />
recipe by Nick, Aphrodite, Georgia, Ektoras<br />
drawing by Ektoras<br />
18th Elementary school of Kalamata, Greece 10
My Country: Greece<br />
School name<br />
Editor <br />
:8 th Primary School of Pyrgos, Lampetihttp://8dim-pyrgou.ilei.sch.gr/autosch/joomla<strong>15</strong>/<br />
: Sophia Kouzouli, English teacher<br />
Reporters : Demi, Maririki, Nick T., Akis, George and Jim (5th Graders)<br />
Stacy, <strong>The</strong>odora, Tasos, Nick V., George, Kevin and Eric (6th Graders)<br />
Our prefecture, Ileia, is part of the region of Western Greece.<br />
By Demi: Ileia<br />
<strong>The</strong> capital of Ileia prefecture is Pyrgos. On the west it borders the Ionian Sea.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are a lot of beaches. Some of them are Zaharo, Kaiafas, Tholo,<br />
Kakovatos, Giannitsohori, Niohori and Biskinokampos.<br />
In the end of the 19th century the German architect,<br />
Ernst Ziller, built the beautiful Old Market in Pyrgos.
By <strong>The</strong>odora<br />
In Ileia you can visit Ancient Olympia, 17km away from Pyrgos. One of the tourist attractions<br />
is the port Katakolo. <strong>The</strong> summers are hot and dry and the winters are rainy and cold.<br />
<br />
<strong>The</strong> products of Ileia are meat and dairy products from sheep, goats and cows and fish.<br />
Also there is olive oil, grapes, fruit and vegetables<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ionian Islands<br />
By Nick T.<br />
Sights:·<strong>The</strong> old Fortress of Corfu, the Angelokastro in<br />
Corfu also called Castello,<br />
·Bahali and the castle in Zakynthos,<br />
·<strong>The</strong> Stone Carved Cisterns, a historical sight in Paxos<br />
Island which is water reservoirs carved on the rocks as<br />
rainwater collectors<br />
Tourist Attractions:<br />
· Pontikonisi, Achilleion and Mon Repos in Corfu<br />
· <strong>The</strong> Waterfall of Nadir in Lefkada island<br />
· Melissani Cave and Katavothres in Kefalonia Island<br />
· <strong>The</strong> National Marine Park in Zakynthos.<br />
Climate<br />
·Annual average high temperature is 21,8 °C.<br />
·Annual average low temperature is 13.9 °C<br />
·103 days with precipitation per year.<br />
Must see:Every year at Easter on Holy Saturday, at<br />
11 o’clock just, the bells announce the “morning<br />
Resurrection” Corfiot people throw ceramic pots off<br />
windows and balconies.<br />
Products :olive oil, wines, honey, liqueur, meat,<br />
cheese and legumes<br />
Employment:People are fishermen, breeders and<br />
farmers<br />
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<strong>The</strong> old Fortress in Corfu<br />
Melissani Cave in Kefalonia<br />
8th Primary School of Pyrgos
By Jim<br />
The Ionian Islandsare also called the Heptaneseor Eptanisa, i.e. "the Seven Islands", includes<br />
many smaller islands as well as the seven principal ones.<br />
<strong>The</strong> biggest are Kerkyrausually known as Corfu in English, Paxialso known as Paxos, Lefkada.<br />
Ithakiknown as Ithaca, Kefalonia, and Kythira. Some of<br />
the tourist attractionsare: <strong>The</strong> symbol of Kerkyra is the<br />
Achilleon which was the palace of princess Sissi. Agios<br />
Dionisios (St.Denis) is the biggest celebration of Zakynthos.<br />
It is one of the most important eventson the island and it<br />
takes place on the 24 th August. Also, the beautiful sandy<br />
beaches in Lagana bay are the nesting places of the sea<br />
turtle Caretta. <strong>The</strong> climateis Mediterranean with long spells<br />
of sunshine all through the year.<br />
In Eptanisa there is also the seismic Arc of the Ionian Sea.<br />
<strong>The</strong> productsof the Ionian Islands are oranges, lemons,<br />
wine, olive oil, pastelisesame sweets and Corfu kumquat. People in the Ionian Seas are farmers,<br />
fishermen, marine jobs, tourism jobs. <br />
kumquat<br />
By Stacy<br />
InZakynthos there are many sights such as the statue of Dionysios<br />
Solomos, the Cultural Center of Zakynthos, the Byzantine Museum, the<br />
Church of Saint Nikolaos On the Mole and Solomos Square. <strong>The</strong><br />
climateof Zakynthos is mild Mediterranean with a lot of rain from<br />
November to January and great sunshine throughout the year. <strong>The</strong><br />
capital city of Zakynthos is Zakynthos. Zakynthos producesolives,<br />
citrus fruit and raisins. <strong>The</strong> residentsdeal with agricultural production,<br />
shipping and farming Also, there are carettacaretta turtles.<br />
In Ithacathere are many sights such as the bust of<br />
Odysseus. <strong>The</strong> climateis Mediterranean. During the<br />
winter months there is continuous and heavy rain while in<br />
the summer there is drought. Rain usually starts in<br />
September and then there are storms. <strong>The</strong> residentswork with<br />
agriculture, farming, trade and tourism. <strong>The</strong>y producequince, sweet arbutus and pears,<br />
jams, honey, sage, beverages, cheese and meat.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Greek mythology says that Ithaca was the place of origin and residence of Odysseus.<br />
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Patras in Achaia<br />
By Tasos<br />
<strong>The</strong> capital of Achaia is Patras<br />
Some very important sightsare: Psila Alonia<br />
square, the Apollo <strong>The</strong>atre, the Achaia Clauss<br />
winery, the Medieval Castle of Ovria, the Agia<br />
Lavra Monastery, the Monastery of the Big<br />
cave, the Holy Church of Pantokrator (a Byzantine church) and the Roman Odeon.<br />
Beautiful tourist attractionsare Aigio, the town of Akrata, Diakofto, Lakopetra, Letohi and<br />
Kalavryta.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Patras Carnivalis the largest event of its<br />
kind in Greece.<br />
<strong>The</strong> climate is Mediterranean, temperate with<br />
mild winters and dry summers.<br />
Mesologgi, Aitoloakarnania<br />
By Akis<br />
Mesologgi is at the west of Greece in Aitoloakarnania.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are many beautiful places to see,like the Tomb of Lord<br />
Byron, the big Lake of Aitoliko and many trees.<br />
It’s a small town of about <strong>15</strong>.000 people who live there. <strong>The</strong> winter<br />
weather is cold but during spring and summer the weather is very hot.<br />
It’s famous for its fish and its walls and gates.<br />
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Crete<br />
By George<br />
Knossos’ Palace and Moni Arkadiou in Heraklion, the Port of Chania,<br />
the Samaria Gorge, Europe's largest<br />
gorge in Chania, the Palm Forest of Vai<br />
in Agios Nikolaos (St. Nikolaos) are<br />
important sights of the island. <strong>The</strong><br />
beach of Elafonisi is one of the most<br />
beautiful tourist attractions. <strong>The</strong> climateis<br />
Mediterranean, warm and temperate.<br />
<strong>The</strong> products of Crete are olive oil, wine, cheese and the traditional alcohol drink “raki”.<br />
Peopleare beekeepers, breeders, farmers, olive oil producers and traders of souvenirs.<br />
By George G.<br />
In Crete you can see many sightsbut one of them which is really beautiful is the Minoan Palace.<br />
One of the most famous tourist attractionsin Rethymnon is the Castle Fortezza.<br />
<strong>The</strong> climateis too hot in summer and cold in winter.<br />
Something special in Crete that everyone loves is the beautiful sea and the small streets of<br />
Rethymno.<br />
<strong>The</strong> products that you will see everywhere in Crete is raki, a drink made by the Cretan people.<br />
In the summer it is easy to find a job in Crete because there are a lot of hotels.<br />
We hope you can visit these places and see how beautiful they are!<br />
Happy New Year 2016!<br />
5 th and 6 th graders of the 8 th Primary School of Pyrgos<br />
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